Ireland vs Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Ireland
10.6%
in 2021
Netherlands
10.6%
in 2022
Ireland rank
35th
Netherlands rank
36th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.6% against 10.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 9.4% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 12.5% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.4% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 10.6% against 10.6% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release